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Irwindale City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 17

28 - A-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONE

Sections:


17.28.010 - Permitted uses.

No person shall use any portion of any property zoned A-1 within the city, except for such uses as are permitted by this chapter. The following shall be permitted uses in the A-1 zones:

A.

All uses permitted in zone R-1, subject to the restrictions on such uses as contained in this chapter; and

B.

Agricultural and horticultural crops; and

C.

Horses and bovine animals; provided, that on parcels of property containing less than four acres, such horses and bovine animals shall not exceed a number equal to one horse or one bovine animal per contiguous one-half acre of ground; and

D.

The keeping and raising of poultry and rabbits for domestic or commercial uses; provided:

1.

That all such poultry and rabbits shall be confined at all times within an enclosed building or structure, and

2.

That such structures shall not be located within fifty feet of any public right-of-way nor within thirty-five feet of any building or structure used for human habitation, and

3.

That such structures shall not be located within twenty feet of any lot line, if the contiguous lot is under separate ownership, or if such contiguous lot is zoned other than A-1;

E.

Agricultural stands used for the purpose of display and sale of products lawfully produced and/or processed upon the lot or lots upon which stand is located; provided, that such stands shall be placed nor located within twenty feet of any public right-of-way, nor within twenty feet of any property line when such a contiguous lot is under separate ownership or is zoned other than A-1.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9430).

17.28.020 - Building height.

No building in the A-1 zone shall exceed a height of thirty-five feet.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9431).

17.28.030 - Front yard.

Each lot in the A-1 zone shall have and maintain a required front yard of a depth of not less than twenty feet.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9432).

17.28.040 - Side yards.

Each lot in the A-1 zone shall have and maintain the following side yards:

A.

Interior lots shall have and maintain a side yard on each side of the main building of a width of not less than five feet; and

B.

Corner lots shall maintain the following side yards:

1.

On the side lot line which adjoins another lot, the side yard shall be not less than five feet in width,

2.

On the side street side, the width of the required side yard shall be ten feet;

C.

The five-foot side yard setbacks mentioned in subsections A and B of this section shall apply in all cases except where there is a preincorporation setback of less than five feet but more than three feet, in which case the preexisting setback may be extended for building additions.

(Ord. 301 § 1(part), 1976; Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9433).

17.28.050 - Rear yards.

Each lot in the A-1 zone shall have and maintain a rear yard of not less than fifteen feet.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9434).

17.28.060 - Placement of buildings.

Placement of buildings and structures on any lot in the A-1 zone shall conform to the standards and requirements as set forth in Chapter 17.16, relating to zone R-1.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9435).

17.28.070 - Lot area.

The minimum required lot area in zone A-1 shall be not less than five thousand square feet.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9436).

17.28.080 - Lot area per dwelling.

The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than five thousand square feet.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9437).

17.28.090 - Lot width.

In the A-1 zone, every lot created after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title shall maintain a width of not less than fifty feet measured at the rear line of the required front yard.

(Ord. 177 § 2 (part), 1966: prior code § 9438).

17.28.100 - Permissible lot coverage.

Buildings and structures on lots zoned A-1 shall cover not more than forty percent of the lot area.

(Ord. 177 § 2(part), 1966: prior code § 9439).